Bhutan vs Zambia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Bhutan
24.0%
in 2024
Zambia
27.4%
in 2017
Bhutan rank
21st
Zambia rank
18th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Bhutan
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 27.4% against 24.0% in Bhutan, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 18th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.2% | 27.1% | 29.1% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 41.8% | 34.7% | 7.1% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 30.5% | 7.5% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Bhutan or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 27.4% against 24.0% in Bhutan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Bhutan and Zambia?
- 3.4%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Zambia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
- How do Bhutan and Zambia rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Bhutan ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 18th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release